Trump says ‘people are starving’ in Gaza amid deadliest 24 hours of Israeli strikes in months [Video]

Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 250 people since Thursday morning, local health authorities said on Friday, at the same time as U.S. President Donald Trump backed aid for the Palestinians, saying people in Gaza are starving.

Asked whether he supported Israeli plans to expand the war in Gaza, Trump told reporters: “I think a lot of good things are going to happen over the next month, and we’re going to see. We have to help, also, out the Palestinians. You know, a lot of people are starving in Gaza, so we have to look at both sides.”

The strikes over the last 24 hours have marked one of the deadliest phases of bombardment since a truce collapsed in March, with a new ground offensive expected soon.

The air and artillery strikes were focused on the northern section of the tiny, crowded enclave, where dozens of people were …